Scorch Release, This Is How You Play It! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!!)

"Everyone, stay calm. Jiraiya certainly knows what he is doing."

Just as everyone was worrying about Uchiha Chen, a voice emerged from behind them.

"Third Hokage!"

The group turned around and found that the speaker was none other than the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi. They were so shocked their jaws nearly hit the floor.

"Third Hokage, why are you here? It's dangerous; you should really..."

Aoba Yamashiro blinked, quickly regained his composure, and spoke hurriedly.

"It is precisely because it is dangerous that I must come here to see for myself."

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand, cutting off Aoba Yamashiro before he could continue.

"Let us keep our attention on the front."

The Third Hokage said this while fixing his gaze on Uchiha Chen, his eyes burning with intensity.

If what Village Chief Izumiya said was true, Uchiha Chen should be able to handle that old man.

Though they were filled with doubt, since the Third Hokage himself had spoken, they could only turn their eyes back to the battlefield ahead.

"Jiraiya, to dare look down on me like this—using such a brat! I'll finish this fight in five minutes and then come to settle the score with you!"

Ya looked at Uchiha Chen with disdain. His speed surged, and four fireballs aligned in a straight line, piercing toward Uchiha Chen like a sharp sword.

Uchiha Chen didn't even lift his eyes. With a flick of his hand, a water dragon roared out from his palm, meeting the four fireballs head-on.

As the water dragon dissipated, the four fireballs released by Ya were extinguished, sending a thick cloud of steam billowing upward.

"He blocked it!"

"So fast! I didn't even see Uchiha Chen's hand seals!"

"Could it be that the Water Release used to put out the flames on the city wall earlier was also cast by Uchiha Chen?!"

"Hiss, now that you mention it, that's very possible!"

"I never imagined Uchiha Chen was so proficient in Water Release. No wonder Lord Jiraiya chose him to fight!"

Seeing Uchiha Chen use Water Release to neutralize Ya's fireballs, the Konoha ninjas on the wall sighed in relief, their hanging hearts finally settling.

"Hmph, that was just a test. Now, I will show you what true Scorch Release is!"

Ya let out a cold snort and prepared to weave hand seals, only to witness a shocking sight.

Uchiha Chen stood with a faint smile on his lips. With a casual wave, four fireballs suddenly appeared, hovering in a square formation before him.

"Scorch Release?!"

"What is going on? Uchiha Chen can use Scorch Release too?"

The moment they saw Uchiha Chen unleash Scorch Release, everyone's expressions became identical. Almost every pair of eyes widened to the size of saucers, their jaws nearly dropping to the ground, completely stunned by the scene before them.

"Could this... be the copying ability of the Sharingan? No, that can't be right. Even the Sharingan shouldn't be able to copy Kekkei Genkai, right?"

Jiraiya and the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, proved why they were master and student; while shocked, they were already contemplating how Uchiha Chen could possibly use Scorch Release.

"So, you are the one who defeated my student, Pakura?"

Ya narrowed his eyes, staring directly at Uchiha Chen. He recalled that some time ago, his student Pakura had told him she was defeated by an Uchiha clan ninja who could also use Scorch Release!

"You are Pakura's teacher? You don't seem like much. Let me show you how Scorch Release... is really played."

Uchiha Chen looked at Ya coldly, his face expressionless.

"Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!"

As Uchiha Chen opened his mouth, a violent gale erupted. The four fireballs swelled in the wind, expanding several times over in the blink of an eye!

The gale, carrying the scorching waves of the fireballs, blew in a radial pattern toward Ya and the main force of Sunagakure Village behind him.

Even from over ten meters away, Ya could feel the terrifying heat within.

"Retreat!"

Ya's expression changed drastically as he shouted loudly to the Sunagakure forces behind him.

However, because the sound of the gale and the roaring flames was so deafening, the Sunagakure ninjas couldn't hear him at all.

"Water Release: Water Formation Wall!"

"Earth Release: Earth Flow Wall!"

The Sunagakure ninjas on the mountain jumped out one after another, each giving their all to use their respective defensive ninjutsu.

But they hadn't expected that the gale and the flames had already formed a wildfire, growing not only in range but in power as well.

One Water Formation Wall after another was instantly evaporated, and the Earth Flow Walls suffered the same fate; the terrifying heat baked them until they cracked, and the following gale shattered them completely.

Seeing such a world-destroying scene, the Sunagakure ninjas couldn't help but gasp, fleeing in panic and disarray.

Many were so terrified they were frozen in place, standing like clay statues, only to be instantly consumed by the flames.

In just a single move, the Sunagakure forces suffered at least one hundred casualties!

"Integrating Wind Release into Scorch Release—Brother Chen, just how many surprises are you hiding that I don't know about?"

Jiraiya sat atop the toad's head, his eyes gleaming as he watched Uchiha Chen's back.

"What terrifying power!"

"Did everyone see that? This is a ninja of our Uchiha Clan!"

"Can someone slap me? I feel like I'm dreaming!"

"Smack!"

"Sss, that hurts! You bastard, you actually hit me!"

"Hahaha, sorry, I just got too excited!"

The Konoha ninjas on the city walls erupted into wave after wave of cheers, all of them staring at Uchiha Chen with faces full of excitement. Uchiha Chen's performance had truly exceeded all their expectations!

"With such talent, it's no wonder Jiraiya and Tsunade took a liking to him. Even I... am feeling a bit tempted."

Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi puffed out rings of smoke, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Chen, lost in his own thoughts.

On the battlefield, Watching the Sunagakure ninjas being consumed by the waves of flame, Chiyo's eyes burned with rage. With a wave of her hand, the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets brandished their blades and charged toward Uchiha Chen.

But in an instant, the Chikamatsu Ten Puppets were all knocked back by a yellow blur.

Chiyo focused her eyes and saw a young man with yellow hair and a brilliant smile, holding a unique three-pronged kunai, standing in her path.

"Chiyo, isn't it a bit of a bully to make it two-on-one?"

"Namikaze Minato!"

Chiyo's expression turned grave in an instant.

"Everyone, attack together! A ninjutsu of that scale—he definitely can't use it a second time! Kill him!"

Within the main Sunagakure force, a Sunagakure jonin shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Kill!"

However, just as those Sunagakure Village ninjas were about to swarm forward, the ground beneath them suddenly began to tremble violently.

The once-hard earth began to soften, turning into mud, and the area of this mire expanded rapidly until it became an impassable swamp.

"Swamp of the Underworld—complete!"

Atop the toad, Jiraiya grinned.